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. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift barriers to block troops and tanks now encircling the city. in washington, state department spokesman victoria nuland said it is the latest evidence that syria is using "intimidation and arrest" to erase all opposition. >> a week ago the positive example of a city in syria where peaceful demonstrations were allowed, where people were meeting each other and organizing and talking. today we see the town surrounded by syrian security forces so we're going in the wrong direction. >> sreenivasan: in 1982, then- president hafez assad, the current leader's father, crushed a rebellio
. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift...
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commander in afghanistan reported today that coalition forces have blunted the taliban's drive. general david petraeus went before a senate committee with his first formal assessment since taking command last summer. >> the momentum achieved by the taliban in afghanistan since 2005 has been arsted in much of the country and reversed in a number of important areas. however, while the security progress achieved over the past year is significant, it is also fragile and reversible. >> holman: petraeus said the u.s. remains on track to begin drawing down forces this summer, as conditions permit. republican senator john mccain agreed with the accounts of military success, but he warned against a hurried exit. >> we need to be exceedingly cautious about withdrawal of u.s. forces this july as the president has called for. we should be mindful that perhaps the wisest course of action in july may be to reinvest troops for more secure to less secure parts of afghanistan where additional forces could have a decisive impact. >> holman: meanwhile, a new public opinion poll by the "washington
commander in afghanistan reported today that coalition forces have blunted the taliban's drive. general david petraeus went before a senate committee with his first formal assessment since taking command last summer. >> the momentum achieved by the taliban in afghanistan since 2005 has been arsted in much of the country and reversed in a number of important areas. however, while the security progress achieved over the past year is significant, it is also fragile and reversible. >>...
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and allied forces in afghanistan. shortly afterwards, i talked with sennott from kabul. >> brown: charlie sennott, you spoke with general petraeus about the situation in egypt, tell us about that? >> the situation in egypt obviously has a much wider impact and general petraeus have been following the situation closely, particularly the ramifications it could have for the global struggle on terrorism and he told us that this set of street riots that have been going on in cairo have an impact much beyond egypt. >> i was exchanging emails with someone whose views i respect greatly and when it comes to the largest mid-east rion he was i think this shows the importance once again that leaders need to listen to their people and show that they are listening and are willing to respond. i think that is a universal lesson that has been reaffirmed in these particular circumstances. >> brown: in afghanistan, the big question of course is how much progress there has been especially along the pakistan border. >> that's right, that
and allied forces in afghanistan. shortly afterwards, i talked with sennott from kabul. >> brown: charlie sennott, you spoke with general petraeus about the situation in egypt, tell us about that? >> the situation in egypt obviously has a much wider impact and general petraeus have been following the situation closely, particularly the ramifications it could have for the global struggle on terrorism and he told us that this set of street riots that have been going on in cairo have...
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i think it allows us to maybe turn the page a bit on afghanistan. perhaps accelerate our departure from afghanistan. >> it's about time. i hope it's going to change something. i don't think it will change anything. >> woodruff: others at the council on american-islamic relations appealed for calm. >> as people of faith, it is not right that we dance on the grave of even a mass murderer. it is also a date to say we have to move beyond the acts of revenge to reconciliation. >> woodruff: in congress senate majority leader harry reid joined in welcoming the news. >> his death is the most significant in our fight against al qaeda. it sends a strong message to terrorists around the world. >> woodruff: republicans led by house speaker john boehner made it a rare bipartisan response. >> for those who have fought and died in the war against terror and their loved ones, we honor your sacrifice. to those who seek to destroy freedom by preying on innocent human life, we will not rest until we bring you to justice. >> woodruff: but senator joe lieberman, chairin
i think it allows us to maybe turn the page a bit on afghanistan. perhaps accelerate our departure from afghanistan. >> it's about time. i hope it's going to change something. i don't think it will change anything. >> woodruff: others at the council on american-islamic relations appealed for calm. >> as people of faith, it is not right that we dance on the grave of even a mass murderer. it is also a date to say we have to move beyond the acts of revenge to reconciliation....
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are his views on that or on, say, afghanistan on the record at all? or is this now we wait to see what role he plays in these debates? >> well, again, i think that general dempsey will play a very pragmatic role. he'll bring a real... a very down to earth perspective. he's not going to bring a theo logical perspective to this. he's going to do what makes sense. i think his views are not entirely clear at least publicly at this point although he has emphasized the need to deal with the wars that we're in. but i think he's going to go at this with a very practical approach. >> brown: thank you both very much. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": facing the aftermath in joplin; the increase in violent weather and the vatican tackles h.i.v.-aids prevention. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: government forces in yemen went on the attack today trying to recapture a town seized by islamic militants. warplanes attacked zinjibar in the south. at least 30 militants, civilians and soldiers have been killed there since fr
are his views on that or on, say, afghanistan on the record at all? or is this now we wait to see what role he plays in these debates? >> well, again, i think that general dempsey will play a very pragmatic role. he'll bring a real... a very down to earth perspective. he's not going to bring a theo logical perspective to this. he's going to do what makes sense. i think his views are not entirely clear at least publicly at this point although he has emphasized the need to deal with the...
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taliban suicide bombers attacked a construction company in afghanistan today. they shot their way into a compound, blew up a truck loaded with explosives and killed 23 people. nearly 60 others were wounded. and in pakistan, militants killed 11 government soldiers in an ambush near the afghan border. a saudi arabian man has pleaded not guilty in texas to charges he plotted to blow up targets in texas and new york city. khalid aldawsari was arraigned in federal court in lubbock today. he'd been a college student there when he was arrested in february. agents traced online purchases of explosive chemicals and found a makeshift lab in his apartment. if convicted, aldawsari faces a possible life sentence. the trial is set for may 2. in economic news, consumer spending rose last month, but, the commerce department sai much of the gain went to pay sharply higher gasoline prices. and on wall street, stocks began the week on a losing note. the dow jones industrial average lost more than 22 points to close below 12,198. the nasdaq fell 12 points to close at 2730. germany
taliban suicide bombers attacked a construction company in afghanistan today. they shot their way into a compound, blew up a truck loaded with explosives and killed 23 people. nearly 60 others were wounded. and in pakistan, militants killed 11 government soldiers in an ambush near the afghan border. a saudi arabian man has pleaded not guilty in texas to charges he plotted to blow up targets in texas and new york city. khalid aldawsari was arraigned in federal court in lubbock today. he'd been a...
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troops leave iraq this month and in three years will depart afghanistan. the psychological wounds of war will last for some time. the "newshour's" health correspondent, betty ann bowser, reports on a new army program to help soldiers and families cope and the questions surrounding it. >> reporter: here at ft. bragg north carolina, the army has always trained its soldiers to hit the bull's eye. and it's always taught the importance of staying fit. now, the army is trying to teach its soldiers new skills to fight a war in unchartered territory in the human mind. >> every thing begins with a thought. everybody say that, everything begins with a thought. everything begins with a thought. >> reporter: staff sergeant gabriel price is a trainer in the largest psychological program in the army's history. called comprehensive soldier fitness it is being given to virtually all 1.1 million people in uniform. the long years of fighting in iraq and afghanistan have produced alarming increases in post traumatic stress disorder known as p.t.s.d., depression and suicide..
troops leave iraq this month and in three years will depart afghanistan. the psychological wounds of war will last for some time. the "newshour's" health correspondent, betty ann bowser, reports on a new army program to help soldiers and families cope and the questions surrounding it. >> reporter: here at ft. bragg north carolina, the army has always trained its soldiers to hit the bull's eye. and it's always taught the importance of staying fit. now, the army is trying to teach...
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base in afghanistan. dead were seven c.i.a. officers, a jordanian intelligence agent and their driver. >> sreenivasan: at least eight american civilians were killed in a suicide bombing today in afghanistan. the bomb exploded at a military base. >> warner: early reports were sketchy. >> sreenivasan: the base supports reconstruction and other civilian programs. >> warner: the man carrying out the audacious assault was a jordanian doctor who was initially recruited by jordanian intelligence. the c.i.a. thought he would lead them to osama bin laden and his top deputy, ayman al zawari. instead, he turned out to be a triple agent for al qaeda. like many suicide bombers, he made a testimonial video just before his fatal mission. >> to kill as much as i can. to kill you. to kill your partner, your jordanian partner. >> warner: how the c.i.a. came to trust balawi and how al qaeda sent him on his murderous path are revealed in a new book, "the triple agent: the al qaeda mole who infiltrated the c.i.a." the writer is "washington post" re
base in afghanistan. dead were seven c.i.a. officers, a jordanian intelligence agent and their driver. >> sreenivasan: at least eight american civilians were killed in a suicide bombing today in afghanistan. the bomb exploded at a military base. >> warner: early reports were sketchy. >> sreenivasan: the base supports reconstruction and other civilian programs. >> warner: the man carrying out the audacious assault was a jordanian doctor who was initially recruited by...
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marine lieutenant genal john allen is expected to replace petraeus in afghanistan. more syrian tanks and troops entered the southern city of daraa today, as a crackdown intensified. this video-- posted online-- appeared to show a convoy of army transports carrying military vehicles toward daraa. the city has been at the heart of the syrian uprising. there were also reports of tanks deploying near damascus and in the coastal city of banias. the besieged city of misurata in western libya had a day of relative calm, after nato air strikes beat back moammar qaddafi's force the lull enabled a much-needed mercy vessel to reach the city's port. we have a report from alex thomson of "independent television news." >> reporter: a 38-hour voyage that should take 20 delayed by heavy shelling, the red star ferry charter from albania finally docks in misurata. smoke rising still from yesterday's bombardment. the rebels are nothing if not organized. a car and a driver laid on and straight to the hospital, they want world to see. outside in a car park, a tent is a hospital ward. th
marine lieutenant genal john allen is expected to replace petraeus in afghanistan. more syrian tanks and troops entered the southern city of daraa today, as a crackdown intensified. this video-- posted online-- appeared to show a convoy of army transports carrying military vehicles toward daraa. the city has been at the heart of the syrian uprising. there were also reports of tanks deploying near damascus and in the coastal city of banias. the besieged city of misurata in western libya had a...
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meanwhile, president hamid karzai left afghanistan today for the u.n. general assembly session in new york. he's set to discuss war developments and seek more help in peace efforts. in japan, thousands of protesters marched in tokyo today, insisting the government abandon nuclear power. police estimated the crowd at 20,000. organizers said there were three times that many. the marchers carried banners, beat drums, and chanted, "sayonara, nuclear power." the protest came six months after the tsunami disaster caused the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear plant to spew radiation. rescue crews fanned out in northeastern india after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 53 people. the sunday night quake had a magnitude of 6.9. it shook remote parts of india, nepal, and tibet, with the worst damage in india. more than 100,000 homes were damaged across the rugged himalayan region. many towns in the zone lost electricity. former illinois senator charles percy died over the weekend in washington. he had alzheimer's disease. percy was a moderate republican who serve
meanwhile, president hamid karzai left afghanistan today for the u.n. general assembly session in new york. he's set to discuss war developments and seek more help in peace efforts. in japan, thousands of protesters marched in tokyo today, insisting the government abandon nuclear power. police estimated the crowd at 20,000. organizers said there were three times that many. the marchers carried banners, beat drums, and chanted, "sayonara, nuclear power." the protest came six months...
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in afghanistan, vice president biden promised u.s. forces will stay in the country beyond a 2014 deadline, if needed. mr. biden made the pledge during a meeting with president hamid karzai in kabul. he said training and aid will continue after u.s. combat forces begin leaving afghanistan in july. >> the united states, if the afghan people want it, are prepared and we are not leaving in 2014. hopefully we will have totally turned over the ability of the... to the afghan security forces to maintain the security of the country. but we will... we are not leaving. if you don't want us to leave. >> reporter: the vice president also said the u.s. has no inte >> holman: the vice president also said the u.s. has no intention of trying to "govern" or "nation-build" in afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton moved to shore up ties with yemen today. she made a surprise stop in sanaa, the capital, and met with president ali abdullah saleh. his government has been a key ally in the war on terror. relations with yemen were strained after wik
in afghanistan, vice president biden promised u.s. forces will stay in the country beyond a 2014 deadline, if needed. mr. biden made the pledge during a meeting with president hamid karzai in kabul. he said training and aid will continue after u.s. combat forces begin leaving afghanistan in july. >> the united states, if the afghan people want it, are prepared and we are not leaving in 2014. hopefully we will have totally turned over the ability of the... to the afghan security forces to...
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and ability to sell the plan in afghanistan. that's what they were looking for here. >> lehrer: what do you see? opinions yes, very much so i can't think of anyone more prepared to step in behind bob gates than leon panetta. and cia, there is always a little anxiety with popular respect a director like leon panetta leaves but i'm confident they will embrace general petraeus. >> lehrer: jessica mathews, what about the idea that there is no new face here? it is continuity. and is continuity always a good thing when you don't have any fresh faces and fresh thinking that comes with it? >> well, i would say the flip side of continuity is fresh ideas. and if you develop a sense in an administration that only insiders can see what they are doing, can understand it, can execute it, then i think pretty soon you get a sort of a feeling of circling the wagon. both the perception of it. and that's a weakness that every administration has to guard against. so i think there is a cost to always and only looking inside. >> lehrer: do you agree.
and ability to sell the plan in afghanistan. that's what they were looking for here. >> lehrer: what do you see? opinions yes, very much so i can't think of anyone more prepared to step in behind bob gates than leon panetta. and cia, there is always a little anxiety with popular respect a director like leon panetta leaves but i'm confident they will embrace general petraeus. >> lehrer: jessica mathews, what about the idea that there is no new face here? it is continuity. and is...
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welcome. >> thank you. >> brown: september, 2009, a remote village in afghanistan. set the stage for us. what were u.s. forces doing? >> i had been out there for about a year off and on with this unit, and they were right on the pakistan border, right next to the infamous corngal valley and they were supposed to interdict the al qaeda and taliban troops that were coming into afghanistan from pakistan. and in this small remote village called gangigal, they said can you come in and help us with the mosque? 100 afghan soldiers with their american advisers went in thinking they're going to help them but it was a setup and they ran into a terrific ambush. >> brown: then-corporal meyer-- we refer to him as sergeant but he was a corporal at the time-- he heard the calls for help, for artillery fire, which were refused. >> correct. >> brown: on grounds that, what, it might hurt civilians? >> exactly. they were in the middle of a village, and people up the chain of command chocked, didn't really understand how severe the firing was, and didn't respond and there was an army c
welcome. >> thank you. >> brown: september, 2009, a remote village in afghanistan. set the stage for us. what were u.s. forces doing? >> i had been out there for about a year off and on with this unit, and they were right on the pakistan border, right next to the infamous corngal valley and they were supposed to interdict the al qaeda and taliban troops that were coming into afghanistan from pakistan. and in this small remote village called gangigal, they said can you come in...
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we do it every day in afghanistan today. and we did it routinely in iraq >> let me ask, what's your assessment to the situation, and then can you get to that point specifically about putting teams in. >> i would agree with that. the air strikes have been very effective in pummeling his ground foerpss and going offer the command and control and logistics in places like misrata. the key question is whether that's enough to really turn the tide in the favor of the rebels. and i do think the air ground team option is a viable one. although we have to be cautious of faulty analogies, the northern alliance model, and also again putting a made in america label on this uprising. >> brown: what do you mean biep a faulty analogy? explain that. what's different here from the earlier case? >> well, again, in afghanistan, there was a fighting force, a guerrilla force that was seasoned. it had a command structure that was experienced in fighting the soviets, and then the taliban. that is just not the case with the opposition. so again, th
we do it every day in afghanistan today. and we did it routinely in iraq >> let me ask, what's your assessment to the situation, and then can you get to that point specifically about putting teams in. >> i would agree with that. the air strikes have been very effective in pummeling his ground foerpss and going offer the command and control and logistics in places like misrata. the key question is whether that's enough to really turn the tide in the favor of the rebels. and i do...
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emmanuel riley left the army after returning from afghanistan in 2005. he lives in a housing unit provided by a nonprofit. >> i was a combat engineer. along with that is we can detach landmines, i.e.d.s. >> reporter: so your job involved disarming explosives. >> yes. and i lost some friends that were a part of my unit due to my particular job in the military. that sometimes can define your life after service. >> reporter: like what? >> alcohol abuse, drinking a lot. sometimes nightmares, a lot of those, a lot of nightmares. >> reporter: riley didn't know he had ptsd. he wound up homeless, living in a storage unit. >> divorced, i lost my family, lost quite a bit. >> reporter: now sober and in treatment for his ptsd, riley's looking hard for a job. according to a 2008 rand study, nearly one third of iraq and afghanistan vets had symptoms of ptsd, major depression, or had experienced a traumatic brain injury. debra bain is still haunted by the iraq morgue in which she volunteered. >> when you see certain things in life that makes no sense, you pretty much l
emmanuel riley left the army after returning from afghanistan in 2005. he lives in a housing unit provided by a nonprofit. >> i was a combat engineer. along with that is we can detach landmines, i.e.d.s. >> reporter: so your job involved disarming explosives. >> yes. and i lost some friends that were a part of my unit due to my particular job in the military. that sometimes can define your life after service. >> reporter: like what? >> alcohol abuse, drinking a...
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we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's never good for a country to go into wars and to lose those wars. you want to win the wars that you fight. and that's why you want to pick your wars smartly. and we made a huge mistake here in deciding to opt into this foolish war. and now we're paying the price. and of course as i said initially, we're also paying the price in afghanistan as well because we took our eye off the ball. >> brown: so megan o'sullivan, just in the last minute here, when you say, you argue that this is all still in play, we still have to look at the long arc of things here, how long? what do you look
we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's...
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>> frankly, afghanistan simply does not justify the expenditure of u.s. resources that are currently committed there. we are spending about $110 to $120 billion a year essentially rebuilding a country that has far less to do with our strategic future than a lot of other places and a lot of other regions. we simply can't justify this level of expenditure and this level of commitment. it's just off balance with our actual interests in afghanistan. >> brown: and that's a bigger discussion we've had a number of times here. but the question now is, does bin laden's... and i'll ask seth jones. does bin laden's death change the equation and tip it more to the argument she's makeing? >> well i would just point out two things. someone that the united states was nearly targeted last year by faisal shahzad. he packed an s.u.v., moved it into times square on a saturday night. the bomb didn't go off but he was terrained by the taliban pakistan on the afghan/pakistan border, it was not al qaeda. it was an al qaeda allied group. that organization still exists as do seve
>> frankly, afghanistan simply does not justify the expenditure of u.s. resources that are currently committed there. we are spending about $110 to $120 billion a year essentially rebuilding a country that has far less to do with our strategic future than a lot of other places and a lot of other regions. we simply can't justify this level of expenditure and this level of commitment. it's just off balance with our actual interests in afghanistan. >> brown: and that's a bigger...
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troops in afghanistan. it happened last week in helmand province. an unmanned predator fired a missile at a u.s. marine and a navy medic. military officials said the two men were mistaken for militants as they tried to reach other marines, who were under fire. fresh fighting raged on two fronts in libya today. moammar qaddafi's troops bombarded the city of misrata again. residents reported a dozen people were killed. and rebels outside ajdabiya braced for new attacks as qaddafi's forces fired rockets there. the city is the gateway to much of eastern libya. meanwhile, france and britain complained nato air strikes are not doing enough to protect libyan civilians. the french foreign minister made the claim in luxembourg, and a top nato commander answered in brussels. >> nato absolutely wanted to leave this operation. voila. this is where we are. i trust them to assemble the necessary means. it is unacceptable that misrata can continue to be bombed by ka doofy's troops. >> when you look at what we've done in the high operational tempo of the last few d
troops in afghanistan. it happened last week in helmand province. an unmanned predator fired a missile at a u.s. marine and a navy medic. military officials said the two men were mistaken for militants as they tried to reach other marines, who were under fire. fresh fighting raged on two fronts in libya today. moammar qaddafi's troops bombarded the city of misrata again. residents reported a dozen people were killed. and rebels outside ajdabiya braced for new attacks as qaddafi's forces fired...
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mostly in pakistan and eastern afghanistan. now the hakanis are directly affiliated with the taliban and al qaeda, as a matter of fact. so basically we can say that this is is a taliban attack but it was carried out by the hakani network which is probably the most dangerous network, insurgent and terrorist network operating right now in afghanistan. >> ifill: you said earlier that the afghan forces were still pounding away at suspected insurgents. was nato involved in the counterattack as well? >> well, nato fired back. you have to understand these insurgents were firing directly into the nato compound. they weren't blobing shots at them. they're just firing straight into the compound so u.s. forces and nato forces shot back. and so did security forces at the embassy. the actual attempt to breach the building was carried out by afghan national security forces who actually even deployed one of their attack helicopters to open fire on the top floors of this building. nato and the u.s. supplied logistics and operational support an
mostly in pakistan and eastern afghanistan. now the hakanis are directly affiliated with the taliban and al qaeda, as a matter of fact. so basically we can say that this is is a taliban attack but it was carried out by the hakani network which is probably the most dangerous network, insurgent and terrorist network operating right now in afghanistan. >> ifill: you said earlier that the afghan forces were still pounding away at suspected insurgents. was nato involved in the counterattack as...
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canada has formally ended its combat mission in afghanistan today after nine years. since 2002, approximately 157 canadian soldiers have died in the war. now, more than 2800 combat troops are being withdrawn. but canada is sending in 950 other troops to train afghan security forces. a mexican man-- humberto leal was convicted in the 1994 rape- murder of a 16-year-old girl in san antonio. but he was not told he could seek legal help from the mexican government. that prompted diplomatic objections and warnings of repercussions for americans overseas. the obama administration intervened to try to delay the execution. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: the phone hacking scandal in britain came full comes full circle today, with word that the "news of the world" tabloid will cease to publish after 168 years in business. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: the news electrified britain-- sunday's edition of "news of the world"-- the most widely read english language newspaper in the world-- will be its last. in sun valley, idaho
canada has formally ended its combat mission in afghanistan today after nine years. since 2002, approximately 157 canadian soldiers have died in the war. now, more than 2800 combat troops are being withdrawn. but canada is sending in 950 other troops to train afghan security forces. a mexican man-- humberto leal was convicted in the 1994 rape- murder of a 16-year-old girl in san antonio. but he was not told he could seek legal help from the mexican government. that prompted diplomatic...
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the american death toll in afghanistan grew by six this week. the soldiers were from the same army unit and were killed during fighting in the northeast. rival protests filled the streets of yemen's capital city today. hundreds of thousands of anti- government demonstrators gathered in sanaa. it was the largest protest yet against president ali abdullah saleh. meanwhile, thousands of government supporters held their own rally outside the presidential palace. in an extraordinary move, many mosques were also closed so that people could attend the protests. friday is the muslim day of prayer. thousands of people made calls for freedom in syria today. the anti-government protests outside damascus turned violent when security forces opened fire, killing at least three people. in daraa, marchers gathered after friday prayers to honor more than 70 people killed in the last two weeks. a massive joint recovery effort is underway in japan for the still missing. today, japanese and american ships and helicopters searched the coastline for bodies that might
the american death toll in afghanistan grew by six this week. the soldiers were from the same army unit and were killed during fighting in the northeast. rival protests filled the streets of yemen's capital city today. hundreds of thousands of anti- government demonstrators gathered in sanaa. it was the largest protest yet against president ali abdullah saleh. meanwhile, thousands of government supporters held their own rally outside the presidential palace. in an extraordinary move, many...
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personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflict. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 14 more. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at the recall elections in wisconsin, being watched nationally as a referendum on budget cuts. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by bnsf railway. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. caption
personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflict. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are 14 more. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at the recall elections in wisconsin, being watched nationally as a referendum on budget cuts. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online,...
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where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12 years. during an exchange with republican senator john mccain, army general martin dempsey said proposals to cut more than that would be dangerous. >> what would an $800 to a trillion dollar cut in defense spending over the next ten years do to our readiness, general? >> based on the difficulty of achieving the $400 billion cut, i believe $800 would be extraordinarily difficult and very high risk. >> sreenivasan: dempsey added the pentagon is currently reviewing how to make the cuts the obama administration has requested, and will present those options to the presiden
where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12...
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engagement in afghanistan. tonight, we focus on the other major challenge for the new defense secretary-- the military budget, which is $730 billion for this year, more than double what it was in 2001. for that we get two views: gordon adams supervised national security budgets at the office of management and budget in the clinton administration. he now teaches at american university and is author of the book, "buying national security." ackeie eaglen was a congressional staffer on defense issues and served at the pentagon. she's now a research fellow at the heritage foundation. >> he welcome to both of you. gordon adams i will start with you. frame the debate that leone panetta is stepping into. is everyone agreed that some steps are necessary so it's how much and how to do it. >> i think almost everybody now believes we are at the edge of a builddown in defense. and the question is going to be how fast do you go, what things do you choose to make a priority. what period of time do you cover with it. i don't t
engagement in afghanistan. tonight, we focus on the other major challenge for the new defense secretary-- the military budget, which is $730 billion for this year, more than double what it was in 2001. for that we get two views: gordon adams supervised national security budgets at the office of management and budget in the clinton administration. he now teaches at american university and is author of the book, "buying national security." ackeie eaglen was a congressional staffer on...
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senate has approved more money for war costs in iraq and afghanistan. it was part of a defense bill totaling more than $660 billion. the measure also requires the military to take custody of foreign terror suspects linked to al-qaeda. some suspects might be denied the right to trial or held indefinitely. the house approved the bill last night. the justice department accused arizona sheriff joe arpaio today of a long list of civil rights violations against latinos. they included racial profiling, unlawful arrests, and illegally striking back at critics. arpaio has gained a national reputation for tough tactics, but has denied mistreating latinos. he now has to take corrective action, or face a federal lawsuit. russian prime minister vladimir putin insisted today that last week's parliamentary elections were valid. he appeared on a nationally televised call-in show for four and a-half hours. he said those claiming vote fraud are simply tools of the west and he insisted that his party played fair. >> ( translated ): i have already talked about this before
senate has approved more money for war costs in iraq and afghanistan. it was part of a defense bill totaling more than $660 billion. the measure also requires the military to take custody of foreign terror suspects linked to al-qaeda. some suspects might be denied the right to trial or held indefinitely. the house approved the bill last night. the justice department accused arizona sheriff joe arpaio today of a long list of civil rights violations against latinos. they included racial...
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military in afghanistan realized it had made a crucial mistake. it was failing to connect with half the country's population. rural afghan women, the rarely seen by outsiders, hold the key to understanding life in the villages. by not fully engaging them, the military was missing out on a vital source of information. and an opportunity to win hearts and minds. >> let's go, girls. >> reporter: army sergeant first class abby blaisdell leads a female engagement team or f.e.t., one of about 75 such teams now operating in provinces throughout the country. >> we're maybe going to get the word to go up and do talking with some women or children. i want to see what kind of issues they may have in this area, whether it's health care or if they need schools for their children. we just wanted to make sure that you saw that we brought the doctor back to help the women. >> reporter: in tribal pashtun areas, women are often forbidden from interacting with men unless bonded by marriage or blood. the all female units of the military give the military new access t
military in afghanistan realized it had made a crucial mistake. it was failing to connect with half the country's population. rural afghan women, the rarely seen by outsiders, hold the key to understanding life in the villages. by not fully engaging them, the military was missing out on a vital source of information. and an opportunity to win hearts and minds. >> let's go, girls. >> reporter: army sergeant first class abby blaisdell leads a female engagement team or f.e.t., one of...
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nato's monthly losses in afghanistan reached 64 today-- most of them americans-- with two more soldiers killed in the south. and 20 afghan civilians died when a roadside bomb blew up the bus they were riding. meanwhile, the coalition said tuesday's deadly attack on a kabul hotel was the work of the haqqani network. the group has ties to al-qaeda and the taliban. a leader of that network was killed in a nato air strike last night. defense secretary robert gates got a ceremonial send-off his last day on the job. president obama and the outgoing joint chiefs chairman admiral mike mullen joined hundreds of others on the parade ground outside the pentagon, to mark the occasion. the president awarded gates the medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. and the secretary joked it had been a secret to rival the raid on osama bin laden. >> i'm deeply honored and moved by your presentation of this award. it is a big surprise, but we should have known a couple of months ago, you're getting pretty good at this covert ops stuff. ( laughter ) >> sreenivasan: gates served four and a half y
nato's monthly losses in afghanistan reached 64 today-- most of them americans-- with two more soldiers killed in the south. and 20 afghan civilians died when a roadside bomb blew up the bus they were riding. meanwhile, the coalition said tuesday's deadly attack on a kabul hotel was the work of the haqqani network. the group has ties to al-qaeda and the taliban. a leader of that network was killed in a nato air strike last night. defense secretary robert gates got a ceremonial send-off his last...
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in afghanistan, a suicide bombing killed 35 people today at a military recruiting center. afghan officials said the bomber targeted a building in kunduz province. he blew himself up in the crowd outside. the taliban claimed responsibility. the group attacked the same recruiting site last december. security forces also were targeted in eastern iraq. at least ten iraqi soldiers died when a bomber detonated a car laden with explosives. it happened outside the headquarters of an army intelligence battalion, northeast of baghdad. at least 30 people were wounded in the bombing. the high court in lahore, pakistan, delayed a ruling today on whether an american jailed there has diplomatic immunity. raymond davis is accused of killing two pakistanis. he was working for the c.i.a. at the time. the immunity issue now goes to the trial court, set to convene on wednesday. the u.s. state department has lost its chief spokesman over the wikileaks case. p.j. crowley resigned sunday after saying the military's treatment of army private first class bradley manning was "ridiculous and counter
in afghanistan, a suicide bombing killed 35 people today at a military recruiting center. afghan officials said the bomber targeted a building in kunduz province. he blew himself up in the crowd outside. the taliban claimed responsibility. the group attacked the same recruiting site last december. security forces also were targeted in eastern iraq. at least ten iraqi soldiers died when a bomber detonated a car laden with explosives. it happened outside the headquarters of an army intelligence...
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violence flared across afghanistan today. four nato troops were killed in bombings in the east and south. and, eleven afghan policemenç died in separate attacks. amid the killings, general david petraeus-- commander of u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan-- handed over his duties. he is leaving to lead the central intelligence agency. his replacement is u.s. marine corps general john allen. >> it is my intention to maintain the momentum of this campaign, this great campaign on which we have embarked. i will continue to support in every way possible, the recruiting, the training, preparation and equipping and the fielding and the employment of the afghaf oational security forces.ç >> sreenivasan: allen's tenure began just a day after taliban insurgents claimed another high- profile assassination. a close aide to afghan president hamid karzai was killed sunday in a gunbattle at his home in kabul. it followed the murder of karzai's half-brother last week. for more on afghanistan we turn to pam constable, who covers south asi
violence flared across afghanistan today. four nato troops were killed in bombings in the east and south. and, eleven afghan policemenç died in separate attacks. amid the killings, general david petraeus-- commander of u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan-- handed over his duties. he is leaving to lead the central intelligence agency. his replacement is u.s. marine corps general john allen. >> it is my intention to maintain the momentum of this campaign, this great campaign on which we...
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we the people of afghanistan must unite to rebuild the country. i don't want war anymore. >> we really believe that if these children are going to inherit the problems that they will it's important show them new qualities of what it takes to be a leader. >> my ho is at my couny is led by someone who is able to bring peace. until then the future is uncertain. >> woodruff: in our next installment of the economist project, we talk with a filmmaker of pair perestroika, a look at the last generation raised under communism in the soviet union. >> brown: again, the major developments of the day. in a report to congress, the obama administration defended the president's authority to pursue military action in lilib. the government of greece was engulfed by political rebellion in parliament and riots against new austerity measures. and stocks fell around the world in reaction to the greek turmoil. the dow jones industrials average lost nearly 180 points. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the newshour online. hari? >> reporter: read updates on some of th
we the people of afghanistan must unite to rebuild the country. i don't want war anymore. >> we really believe that if these children are going to inherit the problems that they will it's important show them new qualities of what it takes to be a leader. >> my ho is at my couny is led by someone who is able to bring peace. until then the future is uncertain. >> woodruff: in our next installment of the economist project, we talk with a filmmaker of pair perestroika, a look at...
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and he wants to go to afghanistan. his brother did go to afghanistan. as did his three uncles all served. it really is an admirable tradition for those of privilege and power to do so. and i wish it was something that prevailed on this side of the pond as well. >> i was raised in a culture of think the other shack british so we are big anglo files in my family. not since alyster cook dine add loan have we had so much -- shall drn. >> you watched it on tv, right. >> exactly. so i'm not only, an expert but a believer in the monarchy. i covered british politics a bit. we have getties berg, lincoln, a constitution. british identity is interwof when the royal family, for most britons it is part of their identity, pa of what holds the country together. they don't have a constitution. i'm for it you see the joy on the streets. >> lehrer: but what is it about royalty, and particularly british people, that grabs so many people, and so many americans. >> that was a mistake, maybe. >> no, i mean there are a couple of things. first of all this is a widding of reall
and he wants to go to afghanistan. his brother did go to afghanistan. as did his three uncles all served. it really is an admirable tradition for those of privilege and power to do so. and i wish it was something that prevailed on this side of the pond as well. >> i was raised in a culture of think the other shack british so we are big anglo files in my family. not since alyster cook dine add loan have we had so much -- shall drn. >> you watched it on tv, right. >> exactly. so...
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they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent television news." >> reporter: there was no warning. placed in the streets of mumbai the aftermath of one blast, a few hours later detectives began their investigation. a series of bombs detonated in rapid succession. this not the work of suicide bombers said the police. these were sophisticated devices triggered by timers. these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are pr
they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent...